Welcome to our school’s website. We hope to give you a glimpse of our school life and to keep you up to date with our latest news and events.
Our school is situated in the village of Watergrasshill, 10 miles from Cork city. We are a co-educational school with seventeen mainstream teachers, one ASD Unit (Watercress) and six Learning Support/ Resource Teachers. Currently we have 426 children attending the school.
Mission Statement
In Watergrasshill we strive to make our National School a place of education and development, where each child is cherished and encouraged to reach his/her potential.
School News
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2024
Junior Infants to 2nd class enjoyed a Céilí in the school as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge. Bhí spórt agus spraoi ag gach duine inniu ag damhsa agus ag canadh sa halla! Bhí ‘Lá Glas’ iontach ag Rang a Dó! Bhí gach duine gléasta suas in éadaí glasa álainn....
FAI Primary 5s Tournament
Watergrasshill N.S. brought 2 girl's teams to Carrigaline on 8th February to compete in the FAI Primary 5s Tournament. The girls represented our school in spectacular fashion with one team very unlucky to miss out on a semi final spot and another team...
African Drumming Workshop
We had a fantastic start to the New Year with Junior Infants to 1st class taking part in an African Drumming Workshop. The children and teachers had so much fun. It was a super workshop and many thanks to Patrick for making the day so enjoyable for all....
Cineáltas Flag
Watergrasshill N.S. was issued a Cineáltas Flag recently. The Cineáltas Flag will serve as a visible national symbol of the school community's shared commitment to be kind and to work together to prevent and address bullying. The flag will hang in our...
Ceremony of Light
Well done and congratulations to 6th class who celebrated the Ceremony of Light on the 5th December, in preparation for their upcoming Sacrament of Confirmation. This was a special service in preparation for Confirmation with a focus on light and passing...
Science Week 2023
Junior Infants took part in Science Week by doing lots of experiments. They made a Coca Cola geyser, giant jelly bears, rainbow skittles and dancing raisins! Experimenting with bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to make potions in 1st Class! 2nd Class had...
Sciath na Scol Football Finals 2023
A great day in Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the school As the dust settles we acknowledge the efforts of our girls and boys Sciath na Scol teams who took part in their respective football Finals on the 9th of November. The scoring exploits of Kate O’ Connell in...
Halloween 2023
A huge thank you to everyone that dressed up and supported our Halloween disco today! A great day was had by all! We raised a whopping €876.60. 5th Class had great fun designing and making their own Halloween costumes from recyclable materials and old...
Girls Sciath na Scol
The girls Sciath na Scol Football campaign got off to a winning start against Beaumont GNS on Wednesday in Watergrasshill GAA grounds. The girls will play Scoil Niocláis in the next round with home advantage. This years team will be represented by...
Breakfast Club
Watercress hosted their first Breakfast Club on Wednesday 20th September. They invited Mr Prout, Mrs Murphy and Noreen along too for a cup of tea and some breakfast treats! It was a huge success and the Breakfast Club Café received 10/10 on TripAdvisor! We...